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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Andy say the Tripod looks like?
(a) A torpedo
(b) A mechanical clown
(c) A submarine
(d) A futuristic robot

2. How are the soldiers armed when the family arrives in Switzerland?
(a) They aren't armed
(b) With automatic weapons
(c) With a variety of weapons
(d) With small caliber pistols

3. What animals are there at the guesthouse?
(a) Chickens, ducks and geese
(b) Cows and horses
(c) Sheep and goats
(d) Chickens and two cows

4. What is Pa's reaction when they see the first Tripod in Switzerland?
(a) He says there's nowhere else to go
(b) He says they'll have to return to Dartmoor
(c) He predicts the Swiss Army will rally
(d) He says they'll have to run deeper into the mountains and hide

5. Where do the men say they'll take the three boys to be Capped?
(a) The city hall
(b) The police station
(c) The jail
(d) The church

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nathanael?

2. What does Angela do while Dr. Monmouth is talking to Laurie and the others?

3. What kind of animals are seen by the group as they head up the mountain?

4. What does Pa do that he believes will render the Cap harmless?

5. How many of the shots fired from the fighter-bombers score hits?

(see the answer key)

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